Aaaaahhh… Tuscany!
Mother Nature did her best to welcome us back to wonderful Tuscany with a blazing red sunset. The drive from Venice took around 4 hrs with the return of ‘Fangio’ … Continue Reading →
Category: Italy
Mystical Venice
A landscape of black and white was our view from the train while traveling from Como to Venice – not snow, but fog and frost. The sun was nowhere to … Continue Reading →
Mr Clooney, where are you?
Saturday, 14 January and Sunday, 15 January On arrival in Como, we couldn’t find an ATM which we needed to get a taxi. We eventually got some cash, and after … Continue Reading →
Trains, Glaciers, Lakes
Friday, 13 January At precisely 7.34am we departed beautiful (and now snowing again) Klosters on the first of five trains – our destination being Como, Italy. It is really true … Continue Reading →
1st November, Saturday – Rome
It was like returning to our home away from home! Italy, where the people are warm-hearted, stylish and cool, the Roman traffic chaotic and noisy and the food delicious. The … Continue Reading →
13/10/08, Monday – Tuscany (Siena)
‘Fangio’ aka Bruce has earned his new nickname after thoroughly enjoying driving (with ‘yours faithfully’ navigating) the winding, narrow country roads of the Tuscany region over the last three days. … Continue Reading →
9-11/10/08, Thursday to Saturday – Vernazza/Siena
Thursday, 9th, was another sunny, warm day in Vernazza, high 20s, cool in the mornings and evenings. We decided (against our better judgement) rather than to just sit and soak … Continue Reading →